simper in English

noun
1
an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating smile or gesture.
an exaggerated simper
verb
1
smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner.
she simpered, looking pleased with herself
synonyms:smile affectedlysmile coquettishlylook coysmirkgiggletitter
verb

Use "simper" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "simper" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "simper", or refer to the context using the word "simper" in the English Dictionary.

1. When I told him the news, he simply simper.

2. They leer, they simper at her shame: Gay.

3. "Thank you doctor," said the nurse with a simper.

4. It's hard for them to simper and bow without heads.

5. His stupid good-humored face wears a pleased and flattered simper.

6. He had small, watery eyes, a pointed nose, and wore an unpleasant simper.

7. 7 His stupid good-humored face wears a pleased and flattered simper.

8. They sat in Germaine Rocher's salon watching the languid mannequins preen and simper.

9. Do all the lords and ladies simper and bow, the ones who sneered at you for years?

10. Please, young women, smile or simper or smirk or grin, glower or glare, or just mope about if you like, but for the love of God, please put away the duck face.

11. 22 Please, young women, smile or simper or smirk or grin, glower or glare, or just mope about if you like, but for the love of God, please put away the duck face.